U.S. patent application number 14/191059 was filed with the patent office on 2015-07-02 for methods, systems, and media for presenting supplemental information corresponding to on-demand media content.
The applicant listed for this patent is Google Inc.. Invention is credited to Ant Oztaskent, Ingrid McAulay Trollope, Yaroslav Volovich.
Application Number | 20150189347 14/191059 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 53483440 |
Filed Date | 2015-07-02 |
United States Patent
Application |
20150189347 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Oztaskent; Ant ; et
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July 2, 2015 |
METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND MEDIA FOR PRESENTING SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
CORRESPONDING TO ON-DEMAND MEDIA CONTENT
Abstract
Methods, systems, and media for presenting supplemental
information corresponding to on-demand media content are provided.
In some implementations, the method comprises: receiving an
indication from a web browser extension executing within a web
browsing application that a media content item is being presented
on a content provider website; identifying the media content item
being presented on the content provider website; determining
whether supplemental content associated with the broadcasted media
content item is available; in response to determining that the
supplemental content is available, causing the web browser
extension to present an indicator that the supplemental content is
available; obtaining the supplemental content corresponding to the
broadcasted media content item, wherein each piece of the
supplemental content is associated with timing information of the
broadcasted media content item; and causing a portion of the
obtained supplemental content to be presented concurrently with the
media content item in response to detecting that the indicator has
been selected.
Inventors: |
Oztaskent; Ant; (Sutton,
GB) ; Volovich; Yaroslav; (Cambridge, GB) ;
Trollope; Ingrid McAulay; (Richmond, GB) |
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Applicant: |
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Google Inc. |
Mountain View |
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US |
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53483440 |
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14/191059 |
Filed: |
February 26, 2014 |
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61922236 |
Dec 31, 2013 |
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Current U.S.
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725/32 |
Current CPC
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H04N 21/8586 20130101;
G06F 16/951 20190101; H04N 21/4722 20130101; G06F 16/903 20190101;
H04N 21/8547 20130101; H04N 21/2665 20130101; H04N 21/8405
20130101; H04N 21/4307 20130101; H04N 21/2225 20130101 |
International
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H04N 21/2665 20060101
H04N021/2665; H04N 21/2225 20060101 H04N021/2225; H04N 21/858
20060101 H04N021/858 |
Claims
1. A method for providing information relating to media content,
the method comprising: receiving, using a hardware processor, an
indication from a web browser extension executing within a web
browsing application that a media content item is being presented
on a content provider website; identifying the media content item
being presented on the content provider website by determining
whether the media content item presented by the content provider
website has also been previously broadcasted by a television
provider and associating the media content item with a broadcasted
media content item provided by the television provider; determining
whether supplemental content associated with the broadcasted media
content item is available by determining whether contextual
information identified in the media content item has been
associated with the media content item, wherein the supplemental
content is related to the identified contextual information; in
response to determining that the supplemental content is available,
causing the web browser extension to present an indicator that the
supplemental content is available; obtaining the supplemental
content corresponding to the broadcasted media content item,
wherein each piece of the supplemental content is associated with
timing information of the broadcasted media content item; and
causing a portion of the obtained supplemental content to be
presented concurrently with the media content item in response to
detecting that the indicator has been selected, wherein the portion
of the obtain supplemental content is selected based on current
timing information of the media content item currently being
provided by the content provider.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein identifying the media content
item further comprises comparing media content information received
from the web browser extension with guidance information from the
television provider.
3. The method of claim 1, further comprising determining whether a
uniform resource locator associated with the content provider
website is included on a list of uniform resource locators.
4. The method of claim 1, further comprising: extracting media
information from the media content item being presented on the
content provider website; generating a fingerprint from at least a
portion of the extracted media information that corresponds to a
portion of the media content item; and determining whether the
fingerprint of the portion of the media content item being
presented on the content provider website matches one of a
plurality of fingerprints associated with the media content item
from an internal video database, wherein each of the plurality of
fingerprints has a timestamp associated with a portion of the media
content item.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein the supplemental content is
retrieved from a data source that is indexed by at least the media
content item and timing information.
6. The method of claim 1, wherein the indicator is presented within
an address bar of the web browsing application.
7. The method of claim 1, further comprising: determining whether
an updated fingerprint of the media content item being presented on
the content provider website matches one of a plurality of
fingerprints associated with the media content item from an
internal video database; and determining a timestamp associated
with the media content item.
8. The method of claim 7, further comprising determining which of
the obtained supplemental content to transmit to the web browser
extension based on the timestamp.
9. The method of claim 1, further comprising: receiving the current
timing information of the media content item from a media player on
the content provider website; and determining which of the obtained
supplemental content to transmit to the web browser extension based
on the current timing information.
10. A system for providing information relating to media content,
the system comprising: a hardware processor that is configured to:
receive, from a web browser extension executing within a web
browsing application, an indication that a media content item is
being presented on a content provider website; identify the media
content item being presented on the content provider website by
determining whether the media content item presented by the content
provider website has also been previously broadcasted by a
television provider and associating the media content item with a
broadcasted media content item provided by the television provider;
determine whether supplemental content associated with the
broadcasted media content item is available by determining whether
contextual information identified in the media content item has
been associated with the media content item, wherein the
supplemental content is related to the identified contextual
information; in response to determining that the supplemental
content is available, cause the web browser extension to present an
indicator that the supplemental content is available; obtain the
supplemental content corresponding to the broadcasted media content
item, wherein each piece of the supplemental content is associated
with timing information of the broadcasted media content item; and
cause a portion of the obtained supplemental content to be
presented concurrently with the media content item in response to
detecting that the indicator has been selected, wherein the portion
of the obtain supplemental content is selected based on current
timing information of the media content item currently being
provided by the content provider.
11. The system of claim 10, wherein the hardware processor is
further configured to compare media content information received
from the web browser extension with guidance information from the
television provider.
12. The system of claim 10, wherein the hardware processor is
further configured to determine whether a uniform resource locator
associated with the content provider website is included on a list
of uniform resource locators.
13. The system of claim 10, wherein the hardware processor is
further configured to: extract media information from the media
content item being presented on the content provider website;
generate a fingerprint from at least a portion of the extracted
media information that corresponds to a portion of the media
content item; and determine whether the fingerprint of the portion
of the media content item being presented on the content provider
website matches one of a plurality of fingerprints associated with
the media content item from an internal video database, wherein
each of the plurality of fingerprints has a timestamp associated
with a portion of the media content item.
14. The system of claim 10, wherein the supplemental content is
retrieved from a data source that is indexed by at least the media
content item and timing information.
15. The system of claim 10, wherein the indicator is presented
within an address bar of the web browsing application.
16. The system of claim 10, wherein the hardware processor is
further configured to: determine whether an updated fingerprint of
the media content item being presented on the content provider
website matches one of a plurality of fingerprints associated with
the media content item from an internal video database; and
determine a timestamp associated with the media content item.
17. The system of claim 16, wherein the hardware processor is
further configured to determine which of the obtained supplemental
content to transmit to the web browser extension based on the
timestamp.
18. The system of claim 10, wherein the hardware processor is
further configured to: receive the current timing information of
the media content item from a media player on the content provider
website; and determine which of the obtained supplemental content
to transmit to the web browser extension based on the current
timing information.
19. A non-transitory computer-readable medium containing computer
executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause
the processor to perform a method for providing information
relating to media content, the method comprising: receiving an
indication from a web browser extension executing within a web
browsing application that a media content item is being presented
on a content provider website; identifying the media content item
being presented on the content provider website by determining
whether the media content item presented by the content provider
website has also been previously broadcasted by a television
provider and associating the media content item with a broadcasted
media content item provided by the television provider; determining
whether supplemental content associated with the broadcasted media
content item is available by determining whether contextual
information identified in the media content item has been
associated with the media content item, wherein the supplemental
content is related to the identified contextual information; in
response to determining that the supplemental content is available,
causing the web browser extension to present an indicator that the
supplemental content is available; obtaining the supplemental
content corresponding to the broadcasted media content item,
wherein each piece of the supplemental content is associated with
timing information of the broadcasted media content item; and
causing a portion of the obtained supplemental content to be
presented concurrently with the media content item in response to
detecting that the indicator has been selected, wherein the portion
of the obtain supplemental content is selected based on current
timing information of the media content item currently being
provided by the content provider.
20. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 19,
wherein the method further comprises identifying the media content
item by comparing media content information received from the web
browser extension with guidance information from the television
provider.
21. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 19,
wherein the method further comprises determining whether a uniform
resource locator associated with the content provider website is
included on a list of uniform resource locators.
22. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 19,
wherein the method further comprises: extracting media information
from the media content item being presented on the content provider
website; generating a fingerprint from at least a portion of the
extracted media information that corresponds to a portion of the
media content item; and determining whether the fingerprint of the
portion of the media content item being presented on the content
provider website matches one of a plurality of fingerprints
associated with the media content item from an internal video
database, wherein each of the plurality of fingerprints has a
timestamp associated with a portion of the media content item.
23. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 19,
wherein the supplemental content is retrieved from a data source
that is indexed by at least the media content item and timing
information.
24. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 19,
wherein the indicator is presented within an address bar of the web
browsing application.
25. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 19,
wherein the method further comprises: determining whether an
updated fingerprint of the media content item being presented on
the content provider website matches one of a plurality of
fingerprints associated with the media content item from an
internal video database; and determining a timestamp associated
with the media content item.
26. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 25,
wherein the method further comprises determining which of the
obtained supplemental content to transmit to the web browser
extension based on the timestamp.
27. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 19,
wherein the method further comprises: receiving the current timing
information of the media content item from a media player on the
content provider website; and determining which of the obtained
supplemental content to transmit to the web browser extension based
on the current timing information.
Description
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] The application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional
Patent Application No. 61/922,236, filed Dec. 31, 2013, which is
hereby incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0002] The disclosed subject matter relates to methods, systems,
and media for presenting supplemental information corresponding to
on-demand media content.
BACKGROUND
[0003] While watching a program, a viewer is often interested in
information relating to the program. For example, the viewer may
want to search for additional information about a topic that is
discussed in the program.
[0004] Search engines allow the viewer to search on the Internet
for resources, which include webpages, images, video content, and
audio content. A typical search engine provides a web page for
entering search terms, where the search terms are inputted by the
viewer. Search results conducted for particular search terms are
provided to the viewer. Moreover, with the advent of mobile
devices, the use of mobile search engines has increased. For
example, using a mobile device, the viewer may perform a search and
browse through Internet content while watching the program.
[0005] Text-based search engines, however, may be somewhat limited
for this user. In an example where the user wants to find an
article similar to that which is being discussed during a program,
the user may attempt to obtain this information by entering one or
more keywords into a search engine. The user then scans through
search results to find a webpage containing information relating to
the topic of the discussion. This can be a time consuming procedure
for the user. Moreover, this can cause the user to miss a
substantial portion of the program or cause the user to pause the
program to obtain such information via this procedure.
[0006] Accordingly, mechanisms for presenting supplemental
information corresponding to on-demand media content are
provided.
SUMMARY
[0007] Methods, systems, and media for presenting supplemental
information corresponding to on-demand media content are
provided.
[0008] In accordance with some implementations of the disclosed
subject matter, a method for providing information relating to
media content is provided, the method comprising: receiving, using
a hardware processor, an indication from a web browser extension
executing within a web browsing application that a media content
item is being presented on a content provider website; identifying
the media content item being presented on the content provider
website by determining whether the media content item presented by
the content provider website has also been previously broadcasted
by a television provider and associating the media content item
with a broadcasted media content item provided by the television
provider; determining whether supplemental content associated with
the broadcasted media content item is available; in response to
determining that the supplemental content is available, causing the
web browser extension to present an indicator that the supplemental
content is available; obtaining the supplemental content
corresponding to the broadcasted media content item, wherein each
piece of the supplemental content is associated with timing
information of the broadcasted media content item; and causing a
portion of the obtained supplemental content to be presented
concurrently with the media content item in response to detecting
that the indicator has been selected, wherein the portion of the
obtain supplemental content is selected based on current timing
information of the media content item currently being provided by
the content provider.
[0009] In accordance with some implementations of the disclosed
subject matter, a system for providing information relating to
media content is provided, the system comprising a hardware
processor that is configured to: receive, from a web browser
extension executing within a web browsing application, an
indication that a media content item is being presented on a
content provider website; identify the media content item being
presented on the content provider website by determining whether
the media content item presented by the content provider website
has also been previously broadcasted by a television provider and
associating the media content item with a broadcasted media content
item provided by the television provider; determine whether
supplemental content associated with the broadcasted media content
item is available; in response to determining that the supplemental
content is available, cause the web browser extension to present an
indicator that the supplemental content is available; obtain the
supplemental content corresponding to the broadcasted media content
item, wherein each piece of the supplemental content is associated
with timing information of the broadcasted media content item; and
cause a portion of the obtained supplemental content to be
presented concurrently with the media content item in response to
detecting that the indicator has been selected, wherein the portion
of the obtain supplemental content is selected based on current
timing information of the media content item currently being
provided by the content provider.
[0010] In accordance with some implementations of the disclosed
subject matter, a non-transitory computer-readable medium
containing computer executable instructions that, when executed by
a processor, cause the processor to perform a method for providing
information relating to media content is provided. The method
comprising: receiving an indication from a web browser extension
executing within a web browsing application that a media content
item is being presented on a content provider website; identifying
the media content item being presented on the content provider
website by determining whether the media content item presented by
the content provider website has also been previously broadcasted
by a television provider and associating the media content item
with a broadcasted media content item provided by the television
provider; determining whether supplemental content associated with
the broadcasted media content item is available; in response to
determining that the supplemental content is available, causing the
web browser extension to present an indicator that the supplemental
content is available; obtaining the supplemental content
corresponding to the broadcasted media content item, wherein each
piece of the supplemental content is associated with timing
information of the broadcasted media content item; and causing a
portion of the obtained supplemental content to be presented
concurrently with the media content item in response to detecting
that the indicator has been selected, wherein the portion of the
obtain supplemental content is selected based on current timing
information of the media content item currently being provided by
the content provider.
[0011] In accordance with some implementations of the disclosed
subject matter, a system for providing information relating to
media content is provided, the system comprising: means for
receiving an indication from a web browser extension executing
within a web browsing application that a media content item is
being presented on a content provider website; means for
identifying the media content item being presented on the content
provider website by determining whether the media content item
presented by the content provider website has also been previously
broadcasted by a television provider and associating the media
content item with a broadcasted media content item provided by the
television provider; means for determining whether supplemental
content associated with the broadcasted media content item is
available; in response to determining that the supplemental content
is available, means for causing the web browser extension to
present an indicator that the supplemental content is available;
means for obtaining the supplemental content corresponding to the
broadcasted media content item, wherein each piece of the
supplemental content is associated with timing information of the
broadcasted media content item; and means for causing a portion of
the obtained supplemental content to be presented concurrently with
the media content item in response to detecting that the indicator
has been selected, wherein the portion of the obtain supplemental
content is selected based on current timing information of the
media content item currently being provided by the content
provider.
[0012] In some implementations, the system further comprises means
for comparing media content information received from the web
browser extension with guidance information from the television
provider.
[0013] In some implementations, the system further comprises means
for determining whether a uniform resource locator associated with
the content provider website is included on a list of uniform
resource locators.
[0014] In some implementations, the system further comprises: means
for extracting media information from the media content item being
presented on the content provider website; means for generating a
fingerprint from at least a portion of the extracted media
information that corresponds to a portion of the media content
item; and means for determining whether the fingerprint of the
portion of the media content item being presented on the content
provider website matches one of a plurality of fingerprints
associated with the media content item from an internal video
database, wherein each of the plurality of fingerprints has a
timestamp associated with a portion of the media content item.
[0015] In some implementations, the supplemental content is
retrieved from a data source that is indexed by at least the media
content item and timing information.
[0016] In some implementations, the indicator is presented within
an address bar of the web browsing application.
[0017] In some implementations, the system further comprises: means
for determining whether an updated fingerprint of the media content
item being presented on the content provider website matches one of
a plurality of fingerprints associated with the media content item
from an internal video database; and means for determining a
timestamp associated with the media content item.
[0018] In some implementations, the system further comprises means
for determining which of the obtained supplemental content to
transmit to the web browser extension based on the timestamp.
[0019] In some implementations, the system further comprises: means
for receiving the current timing information of the media content
item from a media player on the content provider website; and means
for determining which of the obtained supplemental content to
transmit to the web browser extension based on the current timing
information.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0020] Various objects, features, and advantages of the disclosed
subject matter can be more fully appreciated with reference to the
following detailed description of the disclosed subject matter when
considered in connection with the following drawings, in which like
reference numerals identify like elements.
[0021] FIG. 1 shows an illustrative example of a content provider
website that provides media content, such as a television program,
where supplemental content that relates to the television program
is provided through a web browser extension in accordance with some
implementations of the disclosed subject matter.
[0022] FIG. 2 shows an illustrative example of a process for
selecting media content for playback on a content provider website
and presenting supplemental content that is contextually relevant
to the presented media content in accordance with some
implementations of the disclosed subject matter.
[0023] FIG. 3 shows an illustrative example of a process for
determining media content presented by a content provider website
and selecting supplemental content that is contextually relevant to
the presented media content in accordance with some implementations
of the disclosed subject matter.
[0024] FIG. 4 shows a schematic diagram of an illustrative system
suitable for implementation of the mechanisms described herein for
providing supplemental content, such as text snippets and URLs to
content related to the context of the media content, in accordance
with some implementations of the disclosed subject matter.
[0025] FIG. 5 shows a detailed example of a server and one of the
computing devices of FIG. 4 that can be used in accordance with
some implementations of the disclosed subject matter.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0026] In accordance with various implementations, as described in
more detail below, mechanisms, which can include methods, systems,
and computer-readable media, for presenting supplemental
information corresponding to on-demand media content are
provided.
[0027] In some implementations, the supplemental information
presented for an on-demand media program, such as an on-demand
television program presented on a streaming media website, can be
based on information extracted from a corresponding program that
has been broadcasted by a television provider.
[0028] In accordance with some implementations, the mechanisms can
include determining whether to present supplemental information.
For example, the mechanisms can be implemented as a web browser
extension executing on a web browsing application that accesses the
streaming media website, where the web browser extension processes
the webpage providing the on-demand media program, identifies the
on-demand media program selected for play back, and determines
whether supplemental information associated with the on-demand
media program is available. In a more particular example, the
mechanisms can determine whether the identified on-demand media
program is associated with a program that was broadcasted by a
television program (e.g., by associating an episode of a television
program provided by an on-demand content provider with the same
episode of the television program that was provided by a television
provider), where the television program has supplemental content
associated with it. In response to determining that such
supplemental information is available, the mechanisms can obtain
the supplemental information from one or more data sources relating
to the program provided by the television provider and provide an
availability indicator using the web browser extension.
[0029] It should be noted that the supplemental information can
include any suitable information relating to the program. For
example, supplemental information can include extracted keywords
mentioned in subtitle information of the program, links to articles
relating to one or more of the extracted keywords, text snippets of
documents relating to one or more of the extracted keywords,
selectable links to on-screen text (e.g., uniform resource locators
(URLs), phone numbers, hashtags, etc.), identified product logos,
faces, and/or famous places and links to related documents,
identified songs and links to sources for listening and/or
purchasing such songs, identified topics of discussion and links to
news articles or other suitable documents discussing the identified
topic, etc.
[0030] In some implementations, the mechanisms can present the
supplemental information in response to receiving an indication
that the availability indicator has been selected. For example, the
mechanisms can present the supplemental information relating to the
on-demand program in a window displayed on the side of the
on-demand program as it is being played back. In another example,
the supplemental information can be provided within a window that
overlays a video window presenting the on-demand program. In yet
another example, the supplemental information can be provided as a
transparency, where the supplemental information can be overlaid on
a video window presenting the on-demand program without inhibiting
the viewability of the on-demand program.
[0031] In some implementations, supplemental information for
on-demand media content can be presented on one or more cards,
where a card is a user interface which can present information to a
user. In some implementations, a user can interact with the card,
for example, by indicating that the user viewed and liked the
supplemental information on the card. In another example, a user
can cause the card to be removed to indicate a lack of interest in
the supplemental information. A card can be presented on a user
interface on any suitable user device (e.g., a mobile phone, a
tablet computer, a desktop computer, or any other suitable user
device).
[0032] In some implementations, the mechanisms can present
supplemental information that is contextually relevant to the
presented on-demand media content. For example, the mechanisms can
determine the playback position of the on-demand media program and
present supplemental information based on the particular playback
position within the on-demand media program. In a more particular
example, the mechanisms can enter a synchronization mode, where
audio and/or image fingerprints are extracted and compared with
fingerprints of the corresponding program that has been broadcast
by a television provider. In response, synchronization data can be
generated that includes the particular playback position within the
program. Such synchronization data can be used to present
particular pieces of contextually relevant information at
particular times during the playback of the on-demand media
program. For example, supplemental information relating to the
program, such as guidance information, episode information, and
general program information, can be presented at the start of the
program, while supplemental information relating to a particular
topic can be presented when that particular topic is being
discussed within the on-demand program.
[0033] It should be noted that, although the implementations
described herein generally relate to providing supplemental
information corresponding to on-demand media content, this is
merely illustrative. The mechanisms can be implemented to provide
supplemental information with any suitable media content provided
by an over-the-top (OTT) content source, a video-on-demand (VOD)
content source, streaming media content sources, and/or any other
suitable source.
[0034] It should also be noted that, although the implementations
described herein generally relate to providing supplemental
information based on information extracted from a corresponding
program that has been broadcasted by a television provider, this is
merely illustrative. Additionally or alternatively, it can be
determined whether an on-demand media program is associated with
media content from any suitable database of media content. For
example, videos from one or more of these media databases can be
processed to generate fingerprints and/or extract supplemental
information. In response to determining that the on-demand media
program presented on a streaming media website corresponds to a
video from an internal media database, the supplemental information
can be provided.
[0035] These mechanisms can be used in a variety of applications.
For example, these mechanisms can be used to provide supplemental
information on one or more websites that provide on-demand content.
In a more particular example, these mechanisms can be used to
determine the context of the position in the program that a user is
currently watching and present supplemental information that is
relevant to the context of the current position in the program. In
another more particular example, these mechanisms can be used to
provide an application that presents supplemental information to
users that are consuming video content, where the supplemental
information is contextually relevant to the video content and where
the video content is not available to the application (e.g.,
content that is provided via a proprietary delivery platform).
[0036] Turning to FIG. 1, FIG. 1 shows an example of a web browsing
application that, in response to accessing a particular page 100
having a URL 110, displays a program or other suitable media
content 120 and supplemental information 150, 160, 170, and/or 180
in accordance with some implementations of the disclosed subject
matter. More particularly, as shown in FIG. 1, in response to
selecting a particular episode of an on-demand program (e.g.,
Episode 4 from Season 10 of "The Comedy Show"), a web browser
extension executing on the web browsing application can process the
page 100 providing the on-demand program 120 and determine whether
supplemental information is available to be presented to the
user.
[0037] In response to determining that supplemental information is
available to the user, an availability indicator 140 or any other
suitable indication that indicates supplemental information is
available can be provided to the user. As shown in FIG. 1,
availability indicator 140 can be provided within the address bar
of the web browsing application. Alternatively, availability
indicator 140 can be presented in any suitable location, such as a
pop-up window, a notification area, etc. In response to selecting
availability indicator 140, supplemental information corresponding
to the on-demand program 120 can be presented to the user. More
particularly, supplemental information in the form of cards 150,
160, 170, and/or 180 can be presented, where each individual card
(e.g., cards 150, 160, 170, and 180) can be relevant to the context
of the current position in the on-demand program 120. For example,
an individual card can present guidance information relating to the
on-demand program (e.g., program information, episode information,
previous broadcast information, etc.), as shown in card 150. In
another example, an individual card can present text snippets
relating to a product logo, face, and/or famous place that appears
in the on-demand program (e.g., facts relating to a person
appearing at that playback position in Episode 4 from Season 10 of
"The Comedy Show"), as shown in card 160. Similarly, an individual
card can present a portion of web content relating to a product
logo, face, and/or famous place that appears in the on-demand
program (e.g., a portion of a webpage include a biography and
images relating to a person appearing at that playback position in
Episode 4 from Season 10 of "The Comedy Show"), as shown in card
170. In yet another example, as shown in card 180, an individual
card can present news articles, social media messages, or other
information relating to a topic being discussed at that playback
position in Episode 4 from Season 10 of "The Comedy Show."
[0038] It should be noted that the supplemental information in
cards 150, 160, 170, and/or 180 can be any suitable representation
of supplemental information, such as a snippet of supplemental
information (e.g., a quick fact or any other suitable text
snippet), a thumbnail image, a link or uniform resource locator
(URL) to additional content, an extracted keyword mentioned in
subtitle information, an extracted topic discussed in the program,
an identified song where at least a portion of the song was played
back in the program, other songs from an artist having at least a
portion of a song played back in the program, etc.
[0039] In some implementations, timing information 190 can be
included with an individual card (e.g., one of cards 150, 160, 170,
and 180). For example, as shown in FIG. 1, card 180 can include
timing information 190 that indicates which specific content that
card 180 refers or relates to. More particularly, card 180 can
include timing information 190 that states "Mentioned 5 minutes
ago" or "5 minutes" such that the user viewing timing information
190 knows that the card may not pertain to something occurring
exactly at the current time, but something that occurred recently.
In another example, card 180 can include timing information that
indicates how long card 180 will remain to be presented. Upon the
time displayed in indicator 190 elapsing, another card that
presents information relevant to the context of the playback
position of on-demand program 120 can be provided. Alternatively,
card 180 can be removed from page 100.
[0040] It should be noted that supplemental information in cards
150, 160, 170, and/or 180 can be presented in any suitable manner.
For example, as shown in FIG. 1, the supplemental information in
cards 150, 160, 170, and/or 180 can be provided within a window
that overlays a video window presenting on-demand program 120. In
another example, the supplemental information in card 150, 160,
170, and/or 180 can be provided as a transparency, where the
supplemental information can be overlaid on the video window
presenting on-demand program 120 without inhibiting the viewability
of on-demand program 120. In yet another example, the supplemental
information in cards 150, 160, 170, and/or 180 can be provided in a
window positioned adjacent to the video window presenting on-demand
program 120.
[0041] The presentation of supplemental information as cards can
include presentation of any suitable images, icons, graphics,
videos, animations, sounds, haptic feedback, or any other suitable
accompanying content. For example, in some implementations,
presentation of a card can include presenting an accompanying sound
(e.g., a tone, a verbal description of the card content, or any
other sounds) or accompanying haptic feedback (e.g., vibration of a
user device). It should be noted that, although there are four
cards 150, 160, 170, and 180 shown in FIG. 1, any suitable number
of cards (including none) can be presented to a user.
[0042] In some implementations, in addition to presenting on-demand
program 120, page 100 can include any other suitable information.
For example, page 100 can also include program information 130,
such as program title, episode title, season number, episode
number, original air date, channel information, channel identifier
information, and/or detailed information associated with on-demand
program 120. In another example, page 100 can also include comments
provided by users that consumed on-demand program 120, an
indication as to the number of viewers that provide a positive
recommendation of on-demand program 120, links for sharing
on-demand program 120 with other users, and/or any other suitable
social media-related information. In yet another example, page 100
can include any suitable logo, such as a logo associated with the
on-demand content provider or a logo associated with a channel that
the program was originally aired. It should be noted that page 100
can include any suitable text, graphics, images, video, or any
other suitable content in accordance with some implementations. In
some implementations, information 130, such as a logo, can be
omitted from page 100.
[0043] Although not shown in FIG. 1, in some implementations, the
supplemental content presented in cards can be interacted with by a
user. For example, a card can be removed from page 100 if a user is
not interested or is no longer interested in the supplemental
information presented on the card. As another example, a card can
be selected to perform an action or present additional information
(e.g., access a link to review an article relating to the context
of the on-demand program). As a more particular example, if a card
which displays a portion of a document including actor information
is presented, the card can be selected, and in response, an action
can be performed, for example, launching a web browsing application
that accesses the page with the document containing actor
information. Cards can be interacted with in any suitable way. For
example, in some implementations, cards can be dismissed by
clicking or tapping on the card or on a "dismiss" icon (e.g., an
"X" at the corner of the card or any other suitable icon). As
another particular example, in some implementations, cards can be
dismissed by swiping or dragging the card off the border of page
100. Similarly, cards can be selected by clicking, tapping, or any
other suitable mechanism.
[0044] Turning to FIG. 2, an illustrative example 200 of a process
for presenting supplemental content is shown in accordance with
some implementations of the disclosed subject matter. At 210, a
computing device can load a web browsing application that includes
a web browser extension for presenting supplemental content. For
example, the computing device can be a desktop computer, a laptop
computer, a cellular telephone, a smartphone, a tablet computing
device, a wearable computing device, a gaming device, etc.
[0045] At 220, the web browsing application can be used to access a
content provider website. The content provider website can be any
suitable on-demand content provider, steaming media content
provider, etc. For example, in response to accessing the content
provider website, the content provider website can provide the user
with an opportunity to select one or more of the media content
items for playback. It should be noted the media content items can
include one or more programs from various sources, such as
on-demand programs, Internet content, streaming programs, etc.
[0046] At 230, the web browsing application, using the web browser
extension, can determine that a particular media content item has
been selected for playback. For example, in response to browsing
through available media content items on a content provider
website, the web browsing application can determine that the user
has selected a particular episode of a particular season of a
particular program for on-demand playback on the content provider
website. In a more particular example, the particular episode of
the particular season of the particular on-demand program can be a
program that was previously broadcasted over-the-air, broadcasted
by a cable television provider, broadcasted by a telephone
television provider, and/or broadcasted by a satellite television
provider.
[0047] In some implementations, the web browser extension executing
on the web browsing application can enter a media content detection
mode, which can begin by processing the page that plays back the
media content item on the content provider website and obtaining
media content information corresponding to the media content item
being presented.
[0048] In some implementations, the media content information can
include an audio sample of the on-demand media content currently
being presented. For example, the web browsing application can
activate an audio input device coupled to the computing device,
such as a microphone, where the audio input device captures and
records the audio sample or any other suitable audio data
associated with a presented on-demand program. In another example,
the web browsing application can receive a user indication to store
audio data for transmission to an audio matching service.
[0049] In some implementations, the web browsing application can
activate an audio input device that captures audio from its
surroundings and uses appropriates filters and/or other audio
enhancements to extract an audio fingerprint or filtered audio data
associated with the presented on-demand program. For example,
silent portions of the audio sample can be removed to reduce the
file size of the audio sample. In another example, portions of the
audio sample having distortion can be removed to reduce the file
size of the audio sample. In yet another example, in response to
determining that at least a portion of the audio sample does not
include audio data having a given quality, the web browsing
application can prompt the user of the web browsing application to
record another audio sample.
[0050] In some implementations, the web browsing application
executing on the computing device can generate an audio fingerprint
of the audio sample using any suitable audio fingerprinting
technique at 230. The audio fingerprint can be a digital
representation generated from the received audio sample, where the
audio fingerprint can be used to identify the same or similar
portions of audio data. Alternatively, the web browsing application
can transmit the audio sample associated with the program to a
search system or an audio matching system that generates an audio
fingerprint.
[0051] In some implementations, the web browsing application can
transmit the obtained audio sample and/or the audio fingerprint for
analysis. For example, upon selecting a media content item for
playback using the web browsing application and activating the
audio input device, the web browsing application can automatically
stream the audio sample and/or the audio fingerprint to a search
system that accesses a matching service (e.g., an audio fingerprint
matching service). As described above, the web browsing application
can stream the audio sample to a search system, where the search
system generates an audio fingerprint corresponding to the audio
sample and transmits the audio fingerprint to an audio fingerprint
matching service for analysis.
[0052] Additionally or alternatively, the media content information
can also include a video sample of the on-demand content currently
being presented. For example, the web browsing application can
capture a video sample or any other suitable video data associated
with a presented on-demand program. In another example, the web
browsing application can receive a user indication to store video
data for transmission to a video matching service.
[0053] In some implementations, the web browsing application
executing on the computing device can generate a video fingerprint
of the video sample using any suitable video fingerprinting
technique. The video fingerprint can be a digital representation
generated from the received video sample, where the video
fingerprint can be used to identify the same or similar portions of
video data. Alternatively, the web browsing application can
transmit the video sample associated with the program to a search
system or a video matching system that generates a video
fingerprint.
[0054] In some implementations, the web browsing application can
transmit the obtained video sample and/or the video fingerprint for
analysis. For example, upon selecting a media content item for
playback using the web browsing application, the web browsing
application can automatically stream the video sample and/or the
video fingerprint to a search system that accesses a matching
service (e.g., a video fingerprint matching service). As described
above, the web browsing application can stream the video sample to
a search system, where the search system generates a video
fingerprint corresponding to the video sample and transmits the
video fingerprint to a video fingerprint matching service for
analysis.
[0055] Additionally or alternatively, the media content information
can also include one or more screenshots of the on-demand content
currently being presented. For example, the web browsing
application can capture a screenshot associated with a presented
on-demand program. In another example, the web browsing application
can receive a user indication to store screenshots for transmission
to an image matching service.
[0056] In some implementations, additional information can be
transmitted along with the audio sample, the video sample, and/or
the image sample, such as client device information, user profile
information, location information, user preferences, timing
information, and other information that can be used to generate a
search query associated with the sample of the on-demand
program.
[0057] It should be noted that in implementations described herein
in which the web browsing application or any other suitable client
application (or other mechanisms described herein) collects
information about a particular user, the user can be provided with
an opportunity to control whether the application collects
information about particular users and/or how collected user
information is used by the application. Examples of information
about a user can include the user's interests and identifying
information of the user (e.g., a user profile, user credentials,
device identification, etc.). Additionally, certain information
about the user can be stored locally (e.g., not shared), encrypted,
and/or treated in one or more ways before it is stored to remove
personally identifiable information. For example, the application
can store user preferences and/or user interests for a particular
user with an anonymous user identifier (e.g., a user identifier
that is not associated with the user's name, the user's username
and/or password, the user's email address, etc.). Using these
techniques, the user can have control over what information is
collected about the user and/or how that information is used by the
application.
[0058] Turning to FIG. 3, upon receiving an indication from the web
browsing application or the web browser extension that a content
provider website has been accessed and receiving the sample and/or
other additional information at 310, the search system can identify
the media content item being provided by the content provider
website on the web browsing application at 320.
[0059] Generally speaking, the search system can identify the media
content item being provided by the content provider website by
determining an associated media content item that has been provided
by one or more television sources. For example, the search system
can use the received media content information to associate the
on-demand program being provided by the on-demand source to a
program provided by a television source. In a more particular
example, the received media content information associated with the
on-demand program can be compared with media content information
associated with television programs provided by one or more
television providers (e.g., a cable television provider, a
telephone television provider, a satellite television provider,
etc.).
[0060] It should be noted that, in some implementations, prior to
identifying the media content item, the search system can verify
whether the content provider website is included on a list of
particular content provider websites. For example, in response to
determining that the particular content provider website accessed
by a user using the web browsing application is not included on the
list of particular content provider websites (e.g., not approved
for providing supplemental content items), the search system can
inhibit the processing of information from such web browsing
applications. In another example, in response to determining that
the particular content provider website accessed by a user using
the web browsing application is not included on the list of
particular content provider websites (e.g., not approved for
providing supplemental content items), the search system can cause
the web browser extension or any other suitable client application
to inform the user using the web browsing application that the
presentation of supplemental content items is not supported.
[0061] In some implementations, a fingerprint of the received
sample can be generated. For example, an audio fingerprint of the
received audio sample or a video fingerprint of the received video
sample can be generated. Again, the fingerprint can be generated by
the web browsing application or any other suitable application and
transmitted to the search system or a fingerprint matching system
for analysis.
[0062] The search system can then compare the generated fingerprint
to multiple fingerprints. For example, the generated audio
fingerprint associated with the audio sample from the web browsing
application can be compared against a subset of stored audio
fingerprints. In another example, the generated audio fingerprint
associated with the audio sample from the on-demand program can be
compared against live television program audio fingerprints that
are stored and indexed by program in a database. In a more
particular example, the search system can access a database or
other suitable storage device containing multiple audio
fingerprints and filter the multiple audio fingerprints to a subset
of audio fingerprints based on location information, user
preferences, and other information received from the web browsing
application. In this example, only audio fingerprints associated
with the received location information can be used to compare with
the generated audio fingerprint. In another example, particular
audio fingerprints from the database or storage device can be used
for comparison before others, such as audio fingerprints associated
with popular channels, newer audio fingerprints, audio fingerprints
commonly matched, etc.
[0063] In some implementations, the search system can, for example,
include capture modules that receive and process signals from
multiple sources. These capture modules can, for each channel,
capture video screenshots at particular time intervals (e.g., every
two or three seconds) and/or generate audio fingerprints from audio
data at particular time intervals. Generally speaking, these
capture modules can monitor media content from multiple content
sources and generate video screenshots, audio fingerprints, and/or
any other suitable content identifier. More particularly, these
capture modules can store the generated video screenshots, audio
fingerprints, and other content identifiers in a storage device.
For example, a capture module can monitor channels providing
broadcast television content and store generated audio fingerprints
in a database that is indexed by channel and time.
[0064] It should be noted that, in some implementations, generated
video screenshots, audio fingerprints, and other content
identifiers indexed by channel and time in a database can be
discarded after a predetermined time. For example, in response to
determining that a video screenshot is associated with a time
outside of a particular time window, the search system or any other
suitable component can remove the video screenshot from the
database.
[0065] In some implementations, it can be determined whether a
match is found. If no matching audio fingerprint is found, the
search system can wait to receive additional audio samples from the
web browsing application. Additionally or alternatively, the search
system can transmit a message to the web browsing application
requesting that the user restart the web browsing application,
transmit another audio sample, and/or input or verify particular
information (e.g., program information, such as channel number,
service provider information, program title, etc.).
[0066] In response to identifying a fingerprint match, the search
system can identify a media content item or any other suitable
content identifier associated with the matched fingerprint. For
example, a matching audio fingerprint can be associated with a
particular episode of a particular program (e.g., Episode 4 from
Season 10 of "The Comedy Show" program in FIG. 1) and the search
system can use this association to determine that the user of web
browsing application is watching a television program that was
previously aired on a channel by a television provider. In another
example, the search system can transmit a notification to the web
browsing application that the media content item has been
identified. This notification can include, for example, an
indication that the search system has successfully identified the
media content item from the received audio sample. In some
implementations, in response to the user of the web browsing
application determining that the identified media content item is
incorrect, the web browsing application can provide the user with
an opportunity to indicate the correct media content item or
transmit another audio, video, and/or image sample.
[0067] It should be noted that, in some implementations, the web
browsing application can initiate the media content detection mode
without capturing audio information, video information, image
information, or using fingerprints (e.g., step 230 of FIG. 2 and
step 320 of FIG. 3). For example, in response to detecting that the
user has selected an on-demand media content item for playback on a
content provider website, the web browsing application can obtain
media content information associated with the on-demand media
content item, such as program title, episode number, episode title,
series number, summary of content, creator information, publisher
information, original air date, duration information, etc. In
response to obtaining such media content information and
transmitting the media content information to the search system,
the search system can determine whether one or more pieces of the
media content information match a program that has been broadcast
by a television provider. For example, the episode number and the
program title can be used to associate the on-demand program with a
particular episode of a television program that was broadcasted by
a television provider. In another example, the search system can
obtain the media content information by analyzing the video player
on the content provider website that is playing back the media
content item.
[0068] Additionally or alternatively, the search system can
identify the media content item being provided by the content
provider website by determining that the media content item matches
a media content item from any suitable media database. For example,
the media content items stored in a media database can be processed
and one or more fingerprints can be generated from the stored media
content items. The search system can determine whether a
fingerprint of the sample received from the web browsing
application matches a fingerprint of a media content item in a
suitable media database. In another example, the search system can
transmit a query to an internal media database that includes the
fingerprint or any other suitable sample of the content provided on
the web browsing application, where the internal media database can
respond with information that identifies the media content
item.
[0069] In response to identifying the media content item and
determining that the on-demand media content item is associated
with a media content item that was previously broadcasted by a
television provider, the search system can determine whether
supplemental content corresponding to the previously broadcasted
media content item is available at 330.
[0070] As described above, the search system can, for example,
include capture modules that receive and process signals from
multiple sources (e.g., multiple television channels including
television programs that are broadcasted by one or more television
providers). These capture modules can, for each channel, process
the provided television programs. For example, in response to
receiving frames (e.g., frames of live television program), these
capture modules can process the frames to determine whether at
least one of the frames includes an object of interest using one or
more of: an object recognition technique to identify objects,
landmarks, places, etc. that are shown in a frame, a facial
recognition technique to identify faces of actors, actresses,
and/or characters that appear in a frame, and/or optical character
recognition to identify text portions, such as a telephone number,
a website address, a business name, a product name, etc. In another
example, these capture modules can extract keywords and/or entity
information that is included in subtitle information corresponding
to the program. In yet another example, these capture modules can
determine topics that are being discussed in a program (e.g., by
processing audio data and/or an audio fingerprint). In a further
example, these capture modules can identify a song that is played
in a program (e.g., by processing audio data and/or an audio
fingerprint). Upon performing this analysis, the object of interest
can be associated with a content item. For example, the content
item can include a selectable link that can be associated with an
identified text portion that includes a website address or a
business name. In another example, the content item can be a
selectable link or a text snippet corresponding to a news article,
web content, or any other suitable content that discusses an
extracted keyword or an identified topic. In yet another example,
the content item can be a selectable link directed to a music
provider for playing and/or purchasing the identified song in the
program.
[0071] In some implementations, these capture modules can store the
content items as supplemental content items in a storage device.
For example, a capture module can monitor channels providing
broadcast television content and store supplemental content in a
database that is indexed by program and time. In a more particular
example, a capture module can store supplemental content along with
timestamped audio and image fingerprints for every N millisecond in
a database while a program is being broadcasted by a television
provider.
[0072] Referring back to 330, in response to determining whether
supplemental content corresponding to the media content item is
available, the search system can determine whether supplemental
content corresponding to the previously broadcasted media content
item is available and obtain supplemental content from such a
database. For example, in response to determining that the
particular episode of "The Comedy Show" shown in FIG. 1 is
associated with a previously broadcasted television program and
that supplemental content was generated by one or more capture
modules, the search system can access the portion of the database
corresponding to the particular episode of "The Comedy Show" and
obtain the supplemental content. In a more particular example, the
supplemental content corresponding to the particular episode of the
program can be timestamped to relate to particular portions of the
program.
[0073] Alternatively, the search system can instruct the web
browser extension or any other suitable client application to
obtain supplemental content corresponding to the broadcasted media
content item from one or more servers (e.g., capture servers). In
response, the supplemental content can be locally stored in a
suitable storage device associated with the computing device.
[0074] Additionally or alternatively, the search system can process
media content items stored in an internal media database such that
supplemental information is extracted from the media content items.
Such supplemental information can be presented to a user viewing an
on-demand video of the same content using a web browsing
application.
[0075] At 340, the search system can cause the web browser
extension or any other suitable client application to present an
indicator that supplemental content is available. An example of the
availability indicator (e.g., availability indicator 140) is shown,
for example, in FIG. 1. Referring back to FIG. 2, in response to
presenting an indicator that supplemental content associated with
the selected media content item is available at 240, the web
browsing application can cause the media content item that is
provided by the content provider website to be presented at 250.
For example, the web browsing application can being playback of the
selected media content item.
[0076] Upon presenting the media content item, the web browsing
application can detect whether a user has selected the availability
indicator at 260. For example, the web browsing application can
transmit an indication that the user has selected the availability
indicator to the search system. In response, the web browsing
application can receive and present one or more interfaces
including supplemental content relating to the presented media
content item at 270. For example, as shown in FIG. 1, cards 150,
160, 170, and/or 180 including supplemental information can be
presented to the user while viewing the selected media content
item.
[0077] It should be noted that, in some implementations, the web
browsing application can provide a user-selectable option for
presenting supplemental content upon determining that such
supplemental content is available. For example, in response to
determining that supplemental content for a television program that
was broadcasted by a television provider corresponding to the
selected on-demand program is available, the web browsing
application can, using the web browser extension, automatically
present the supplemental content concurrently while presenting the
on-demand program. In a more particular example, the web browsing
application can, using the web browser extension, automatically
update the supplemental content to be contextually relevant to
content presented in the on-demand program.
[0078] Referring back to FIG. 3, in some implementations, the
search system can enter a synchronization mode upon determining
that supplemental content is available for the on-demand
program.
[0079] At 350, in response to causing an indicator that
supplemental content is available to be presented and obtaining
such supplemental content, the search system can enter a
synchronization mode that awaits the user to begin playback of the
selected on-demand media content item (e.g., the on-demand episode
of "The Comedy Show in FIG. 1). For example, the search system can
determine a particular playback point in the episode of the
on-demand program that is being presented to the user. In a more
particular example, as described above, the web browsing
application can transmit media content information to identify the
particular playback point in the on-demand program.
[0080] In some implementations, the media content information can
include an audio sample of the on-demand media content currently
being presented. For example, the web browsing application can
activate an audio input device coupled to the computing device,
such as a microphone, where the audio input device captures and
records the audio sample or any other suitable audio data
associated with a presented on-demand program. In another example,
the web browsing application can receive a user indication to store
audio data at a particular point in the presentation of the
on-demand media content item for transmission to an audio matching
service.
[0081] In some implementations, the web browsing application
executing on the computing device can generate an audio fingerprint
of the audio sample using any suitable audio fingerprinting
technique. The audio fingerprint can be a digital representation
generated from the received audio sample, where the audio
fingerprint can be used to identify the same or similar portions of
audio data. Alternatively, the web browsing application can
transmit the audio sample associated with the program to a search
system or an audio matching system that generates an audio
fingerprint.
[0082] In some implementations, the web browsing application can
transmit the obtained audio sample and/or the audio fingerprint for
analysis. For example, the web browsing application can transmit
the audio sample and/or the audio fingerprint to a search system
that accesses a matching service (e.g., an audio fingerprint
matching service). As described above, the web browsing application
can stream the audio sample to a search system, where the search
system generates an audio fingerprint corresponding to the audio
sample and transmits the audio fingerprint to an audio fingerprint
matching service for analysis.
[0083] Additionally or alternatively, the media content information
can also include a video sample of the on-demand content currently
being presented. For example, the web browsing application can
capture a video sample or any other suitable video data associated
with a presented on-demand program. In another example, the web
browsing application can receive a user indication to store video
data at a particular point in the presentation of the on-demand
media content item for transmission to a video matching
service.
[0084] In some implementations, the web browsing application
executing on the computing device can generate a video fingerprint
of the video sample using any suitable video fingerprinting
technique. The video fingerprint can be a digital representation
generated from the received video sample, where the video
fingerprint can be used to identify the same or similar portions of
video data. Alternatively, the web browsing application can
transmit the video sample associated with the program to a search
system or a video matching system that generates a video
fingerprint.
[0085] In some implementations, the web browsing application can
transmit the obtained video sample and/or the video fingerprint for
analysis. For example, the web browsing application can transmit
the video sample and/or the video fingerprint to a search system
that accesses a matching service (e.g., a video fingerprint
matching service). As described above, the web browsing application
can stream the video sample to a search system, where the search
system generates a video fingerprint corresponding to the video
sample and transmits the video fingerprint to a video fingerprint
matching service for analysis.
[0086] Additionally or alternatively, the media content information
can also include one or more screenshots of the on-demand content
currently being presented. For example, the web browsing
application can capture a screenshot associated with a presented
on-demand program. In another example, the web browsing application
can receive a user indication to store screenshots for transmission
to an image matching service.
[0087] Upon receiving an audio fingerprint, a video fingerprint, a
screenshot, or any suitable media content information, the search
system can then compare the generated fingerprint to multiple
fingerprints. For example, the generated audio fingerprint
associated with the audio sample from the web browsing application
can be compared against a subset of stored audio fingerprints. In
another example, the generated audio fingerprint associated with
the audio sample from the on-demand program can be compared against
live television program audio fingerprints that are stored and
indexed by program in a database. Similarly, the generated video
fingerprint associated with the video sample from the web browsing
application can be compared against a subset of stored video
fingerprints captured from broadcasted television programs. In yet
another example, a screenshot of the on-demand program from the web
browsing application can be compared against live television
program screenshots that are stored and indexed by program in a
database. In response to determining that the received audio
fingerprint, video fingerprint, and/or screenshot matches
information stored in one or more databases, the search system can
obtain information from the matching fingerprint and determine the
playback position or time offset of the on-demand program. For
example, particular media information associated with a fingerprint
of a previously broadcasted television program can provide timing
information, such as a time frame (e.g., between 0:12 minutes and
0:13 minutes), a time offset (e.g., 10 minutes and 3 seconds from
the start of the program), etc.
[0088] In some implementations, a video sample, a screenshot, or a
video fingerprint can include a portion of the video player
provided by the content provider website. In this implementation,
the search system can determine the playback position by processing
the image data of the video player. For example, the search system
can analyze the image data of the video player to extract timing
information from the video player. Alternatively, the search system
can receive information relating to the video player on the content
provider website that is playing back the on-demand media content
item. In response, the search system can extract playback position
or any other suitable timing information from such information.
[0089] In some implementations, the search system can transmit a
query to the video player provided by the content provider website
that requests the playback position or any other suitable timing
information. In response to the query, the video player or any
other suitable portion of the content provider website can provide
a response message that includes the current playback position, the
time offset, or any other suitable timing parameter.
[0090] Referring back to FIG. 3, in response to determining a
particular playback position or other suitable timing information
at 350, the search system can select suitable portions of
supplemental information for presentation at 360 and transmit the
supplemental information to the web browser extension at 370. For
example, timing information or any other suitable synchronization
data can be used to determine a particular playback position of the
on-demand program and then determine which piece of supplemental
content from the associated broadcasted program relates to that
particular playback position. In a more particular example, as
shown in FIG. 1, in response to determining that the episode of
"The Comedy Show" is ten minutes into the program, the search
system can obtain cards 150, 160, 170, and/or 180 that include
supplemental information that is contextually relevant to that
particular playback position of the program. The guest speaker in
the on-demand program may be "John Smith" and the topic of
conversation in the on-demand program may be "hydraulic fracking."
In response, cards 160 and 170 that provide text snippets relating
to "John Smith" and card 180 that provides social media snippets
relating to the topic "hydraulic fracking" can be presented to the
user of the web browsing application.
[0091] In some implementations, the search system can obtain all of
the supplemental content items associated with that particular
playback position for that particular episode of the previously
broadcasted television program corresponding to the on-demand
program currently being played back. In a more particular
implementation, the search system can query one or more databases
that contain supplemental content items for programs broadcasted by
a television provider, where the query includes particular timing
information, episode information, and/or program information. In
response, the search system can receive links to corresponding
supplemental content items. The search system can then transmit the
supplemental content items to the web browsing application on the
computing device for presentation. Alternatively, the search system
can select a subset of the supplemental content items for
presentation for a particular period of time and, in response to
that period of time elapsing, select another subset of the
supplemental content items for presentation. It should be noted
that, in some implementations, selection of the number of
supplemental content items can depend on multiple criterion, such
as device type (e.g., desktop computing device, mobile device,
etc.), display size (e.g., LCD display device, tablet computing
device, mobile device, etc.), network connection, etc.
[0092] It should be noted that, in some implementations, the web
browsing application can continuously and/or periodically transmit
an audio sample, a video sample, a screenshot, a fingerprint, or
any other suitable media data relating to an on-demand program
being presented to the search system. In response, the web browsing
application can be provided with updated supplemental content for
presentation and/or selection.
[0093] Turning to FIG. 4, an illustrative example 400 of a
generalized schematic diagram of a system on which the mechanisms
for presenting contextual information corresponding to on-demand
media content is shown in accordance with some implementations of
the disclosed subject matter. As illustrated, system 400 can
include one or more computing devices 410. Computing devices 410
can be connected by one or more communication links 408 to a
communications network 406 that can be linked via a communications
link 404 to a server 402. In some implementations, computing
devices 410 and server 402 can be linked via a communications link
412 to one or more content sources 414.
[0094] System 400 can include one or more servers 402. Server 402
can be any suitable server for providing access to the application,
such as a processor, a computer, a data processing device, or any
suitable combination of such devices. For example, the application
can be distributed into multiple backend components and multiple
frontend components and/or interfaces. In a more particular
example, backend components, such as data collection and data
distribution can be performed on one or more servers 402.
[0095] In some implementations, front-end components of the
application (or a portion of the application), such as a user
interface and/or channel identification features can be performed
on one or more computing devices 410.
[0096] In some implementations, each of the computing devices 410
and server 402 can be any of a general purpose device such as a
computer or a special purpose device such as a client, a server,
etc. Any of these general or special purpose devices can include
any suitable components such as a hardware processor (which can be
a microprocessor, digital signal processor, a controller, etc.),
memory, communication interfaces, display controllers, input
devices, etc. For example, computing device 410 can be implemented
as a smartphone, a tablet computer, a wearable computer, a smart
television, a set-top box, a digital media receiver, a game
console, a personal computer, a laptop computer, a personal data
assistant (PDA), a home entertainment system, any other suitable
computing device, or any suitable combination thereof. In this
example, computing device 410 can present a program, such as an
on-demand program, and supplemental content that may be
contextually relevant to the program (e.g., via a web browser
extension executing on a web browsing application installed on
computing device 410).
[0097] For example, in some implementations, a program can be
presented using a first computing device 410, such as a smart
television, a set-top box, a digital media receiver, a desktop
computer, etc., and supplemental content can be presented using a
second computing device 410, such as a tablet computer, a
smartphone, a wearable computer, a PDA, etc.
[0098] In some implementations, content source(s) 414 can be any
suitable content sources, such as a cable (or telephone) television
content source, a satellite television content source, an on-demand
program content source, an over-the-top program content source, an
Internet content source, a streaming program content source, any
other suitable content source, or any suitable combination
thereof.
[0099] In some implementations, communications network 406 can be
any suitable computer network or combination of such networks
including the Internet, an intranet, a wide-area network (WAN), a
local-area network (LAN), a wireless network, a digital subscriber
line (DSL) network, a frame relay network, an asynchronous transfer
mode (ATM) network, a virtual private network (VPN), etc.
Communications links 404, 408, and 412 can be any communications
links suitable for communicating data among computing devices 410,
server 402, and/or content source(s) 414, such as network links,
dial-up links, wireless links, hard-wired links, any other suitable
communications links, or any suitable combination of such links.
Computing devices 410 can enable use of the techniques described
herein that can allow the features of the mechanisms to be used.
Computing devices 410, server 402 and content source(s) 414 can be
located at any suitable location.
[0100] In some implementations, server 402 can include one or more
modules 420-430 and/or databases 440-442 that can be
interconnected, for performing various functions of the application
and/or facilitating the mechanisms for presenting supplemental
information corresponding to on-demand media content.
[0101] In some implementations, a front-end server module 420 can
perform processes for presenting supplemental information as
described above in connection with, for example, FIGS. 1-3. For
example, the front-end server can act as a proxy between the web
browsing application and/or the web browser extension executing on
computing device 410 and other server modules, such as capture
module 422, matching module 424, and supplemental information
module 426.
[0102] In some implementations, a capture module 422 can receive
media data related to a program or a channel, such as video data,
audio data, electronic program guide data, metadata, subtitles or
captioning content, etc., as described above in connection with,
for example, FIGS. 1-3. Additionally or alternatively, capture
module 422 can extract various media data from content provided
from content sources as described in connection with, for example,
FIGS. 1-3. Such extracted media data can include, for example,
audio fingerprints, subtitles, etc. This information can be stored,
for example, in a database (not shown) for use by the search
application executing on front-end server 420 in identifying media
content items, obtaining supplemental content items, and/or various
other operations.
[0103] In some implementations, guidance data 440, such as an
electronic program guide (EPG) database and a closed caption
database, can be accessed. For example, front-end server module 420
can access guidance data 440 to obtain program information related
to an identified program and use the program information to search
for matching supplemental content items. It should be noted that,
in some implementations, guidance data 440 can be provided from,
for example, content source(s) 414.
[0104] In some implementations, a matching module 424 can receive
audio fingerprint data and/or video fingerprint data for a program
from capture module 422 and compare the received fingerprint data
against stored fingerprint data in a fingerprint database 442. This
fingerprint database can be used, for example, to determine a
program that is being presented to a user, to determine a
particular playback position in the program, etc.
[0105] In some implementations, a supplemental content module 426
can find matching supplemental content items associated with a
program using keyword extraction module 430 and synchronization
module 428. For example, keyword extraction module 430 can extract
keywords from captured audio data, video data, and/or subtitle
information and obtain supplemental content items from multiple
content sources (e.g., content sources 414). In some
implementations, keyword extraction module 430 can then rank each
of the supplemental content items by recency, popularity (e.g.,
popularity based on click-through-rate), etc. In response to
ranking the supplemental content items, keyword extraction module
430 can select at least one of the supplemental content items for
presenting to the user at a particular position in the program.
[0106] In some implementations, a timeline can be associated with
each program, where a supplemental content item can be associated
with a timestamp or time period indication that identifies the time
that the corresponding media content occurred (e.g., portion of the
television program that provides the text snippet).
[0107] In response to identifying the on-demand content item and
determining an associated program that has been broadcasted by a
television provider, front-end server 420 can access the timeline
associated with the associated program and return supplemental
content (if any) that can be presented to the user. In some
implementations, a representation of the one or more supplemental
content items can then be provided. For example, the representation
can include a snippet of web content, a thumbnail image, a URL to a
document, etc.
[0108] It should be noted that, although modules 420-430 and
databases 440-442 are shown as being included in server 402, these
modules and/or databases can be provided in different servers in
various combinations. For example, supplemental information module
426 can be provided on a first server and modules 420-424 can be
provided on a second server. As another example, each module can be
provided on a different server. It should be noted that these are
merely examples, and the modules described can be organized in any
suitable manner.
[0109] It should also be noted that modules 420-430 can be included
as part of the application, can each be a separate application, or
can be part of any other suitable application.
[0110] FIG. 5 illustrates an example 500 of hardware that can be
used to implement server 402 and one of computing devices 410
depicted in FIG. 4 in accordance with some implementations of the
disclosed subject matter. Referring to FIG. 5, computing device 410
can include a hardware processor 512, a display 514, an input
device 516, and memory 518, which can be interconnected. In some
implementations, memory 518 can include a storage device (such as a
non-transitive computer-readable medium) for storing a computer
program for controlling hardware processor 512.
[0111] Hardware processor 512 can use the computer program to
present on display 514 content and/or an interface that allows a
user to interact with the web browsing application and to send and
receive data through communications link 408. It should also be
noted that data received through communications link 408 or any
other communications links can be received from any suitable
source. In some implementations, hardware processor 512 can send
and receive data through communications link 408 or any other
communication links using, for example, a transmitter, receiver,
transmitter/receiver, transceiver, or any other suitable
communication device. Input device 516 can be a computer keyboard,
a mouse, a trackball, a keypad, a remote control, any other
suitable input device, or any suitable combination thereof.
Additionally or alternatively, input device 516 can include a touch
screen display 514 that can receive input (e.g. using a finger, a
stylus, or the like).
[0112] Server 402 can include a hardware processor 522, a display
524, an input device 526, and memory 528, which can be
interconnected. In some implementations, memory 528 can include a
storage device for storing data received through communications
link 404 or through other links, and processor 522 can receive
commands and values transmitted by one or more users of, for
example, computing device 410. The storage device can further
include a server program for controlling hardware processor
522.
[0113] The mechanisms described herein for providing news items and
other news-related content based on media content can be
implemented in computing devices 410 and/or server 502 as software,
firmware, hardware, or any suitable combination thereof.
[0114] In some implementations, server 402 can be implemented as
one server or can be distributed as any suitable number of servers.
For example, multiple servers 402 can be implemented in various
locations to increase reliability, function of the application,
and/or the speed at which the server can communicate with computing
devices 410.
[0115] In some implementations, the client application can include
an application program interface (not shown), and/or can be
resident in memory 518 of computing device 410 and/or memory 528 of
server 402. Additionally or alternatively, a graphical user
interface ("GUI") can be distributed to computing device 510, which
can allow a user to interact with the client application resident
at, for example, server 402.
[0116] In some implementations, the application can include
client-side software, server-side software, hardware, firmware, or
any suitable combination thereof. For example, the application can
encompass a computer program that causes one or more processors to
execute the content generation application. As another example, the
application(s) can encompass a computer program written in a
programming language recognizable by computing device 510 and/or
server 502 that is executing the application(s) (e.g., a program
written in a programming language, such as, Java, C, Objective-C,
C++, C#, Javascript, Visual Basic, HTML, XML, ColdFusion, any other
suitable approaches, or any suitable combination thereof).
[0117] In some implementations, the application can encompass one
or more Web-pages or Web-page portions (e.g., via any suitable
encoding, such as HyperText Markup Language ("HTML"), Dynamic
HyperText Markup Language ("DHTML"), Extensible Markup Language
("XML"), JavaServer Pages ("JSP"), Active Server Pages ("ASP"),
Cold Fusion, or any other suitable approaches).
[0118] Accordingly, methods, systems, and media for presenting
supplemental content corresponding to media content are
provided.
[0119] In some implementations, any suitable computer readable
media can be used for storing instructions for performing the
functions and/or processes described herein. For example, in some
implementations, computer readable media can be transitory or
non-transitory. For example, non-transitory computer readable media
can include media such as magnetic media (such as hard disks,
floppy disks, etc.), optical media (such as compact discs, digital
video discs, Blu-ray discs, etc.), semiconductor media (such as
flash memory, electrically programmable read only memory (EPROM),
electrically erasable programmable read only memory (EEPROM),
etc.), any suitable media that is not fleeting or devoid of any
semblance of permanence during transmission, and/or any suitable
tangible media. As another example, transitory computer readable
media can include signals on networks, in wires, conductors,
optical fibers, circuits, any suitable media that is fleeting and
devoid of any semblance of permanence during transmission, and/or
any suitable intangible media.
[0120] It should be understood that the above described steps of
the processes of FIGS. 2 and 3 can be executed or performed in any
order or sequence not limited to the order and sequence shown and
described in the figures. Also, some of the above steps of the
processes of FIGS. 2 and 3 can be executed or performed
substantially simultaneously where appropriate or in parallel to
reduce latency and processing times.
[0121] It should also be noted that, as used herein, the term
mechanism can encompass hardware, software, firmware, or any
suitable combination thereof.
[0122] Although the invention has been described and illustrated in
the foregoing illustrative implementations, it is understood that
the present disclosure has been made only by way of example, and
that numerous changes in the details of implementation of the
invention can be made without departing from the spirit and scope
of the invention, which is limited only by the claims that follow.
Features of the disclosed implementations can be combined and
rearranged in various ways.
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